RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 495-500.

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A study of 7Be, 210Pb and 210Po in the atmosphere of Tianjin and the committed effective dose from 2018 to 2020

CUI Ming, YU Chuan, GAO Jianzheng   

  1. Tianjin Eco-Environmental Monitoring Center, Tianjin 300191
  • Received:2022-11-03 Online:2023-09-20 Published:2023-11-06

Abstract: In order to study the activity concentration and to estimate the committed effective dose through inhalation of 7Be, 210Pb and 210Po in the atmospheric aerosols of Tianjin, TSP samples from 2018 to 2020 were analyzed. Activity concentrations of 7Be,210Pb and 210Po in TSP were in the range of 0.74-15.0 mBq/m3, 0.21-2.5 μBq/m3 and 0.17-0.74 μBq/m3, respectively. The activity concentrations of three radionuclides were at highest in winter. This is the combined effect of the airflow from high latitudes and the increased pollution emission in winter season in Tianjin. The total committed effective dose caused by 7Be, 210Pb and 210Po was in the range of 6.28-40.1 μSv/a, which was far lower than the dose limits for public exposure and not enough to threaten human health.

Key words: 7Be, 210Pb, 210Po, committed effective dose, Tianjin

CLC Number: 

  • X831